Wine Knot Bar & Bistro

Took the extended family there and everyone was happy, left full and with leftovers. Great food! And our waitress was the best ever! And the other staff & waiter also checked on us — that is how things are supposed to be.

Good food and atmosphere, good wine selection, I wish they did more local beers.

First time here. Fantastic spinach and hanger steak salad with homemade balsamic dressing. Great wine. Great date night place. Good dessert too

Great service from Josh tonight! He recommended the halibut and the meatloaf, which were both very good.

Great food… great service! Our favorite spot in Kenosha! Our favorites… grilled veges and burger!

The best meatloaf I have ever had. Seriously the best. Yes meatloaf…
Located downtown it’s worth stopping in whether for drinks or to eat.
Nice date spot.

Over priced. Food was below par. Dessert of tiramasu was right out of the freezer. Hard on the edges with freezer taste. What really irritates me is the dirty windows and floors. Would not go back.

I have eaten here twice and the atmosphere, drink selections and food have always been very good.

This place is great! I love the fact that they change their menu a couple times a year to serve items that are in season. I have come here as a girls night and for a date night with my husband and had a great time. They bring out fresh bread and dipping oil, which is delicious. I’ve tried many options on their menu and the hummus appetizer (when in season) is fabulous! The salmon, macadamia nut halibut and filet are also outstanding. I have never had a bad meal here and the service has always been good as well. As far as drinks are concerned you can’t go wrong with the wine flights! And the Milky Way martini for dessert… OH MY!!! Mom and I had to go to the bar for a second one! Best chocolate type dessert martini she said she’d ever had. Definitely on the top of my list as well! Can’t wait to go back!

My husband and I sat at the bar and ordered the filet and the sirloin with some glasses of wine. The bartenders were extremely polite and attentive. Our steaks were cooked to perfection and were excellent. The wines we choose were paired well with our meals and we had a great overall experience.

Came here on a weekday night nice and early, so while there were tables seated already we had no problem getting a table. Started with the Loaded Baked Potato Soup Quesadilla, it was pretty tasty. It was kindof basic for the type of place this is but had really good flavors. Also had the Hanger Steak And Spinach Salad, it was good but a tad too sweet for my taste. Hubby had the Brian’s Meatloaf, and he seemed to really enjoy it. Waitress was very nice but slow about bringing the check. All in all, it is a really nice space with good food, we will definitely try it again.

Enjoy the food very much. I love ordering the Fish Tacos that they serve in the summer. It is great to be able to sit outside on the patio and share a bottle of wine and/​or eat a fine meal. Steak is great as is all the sea food. One of their best specials is the meatloaf… order it as it is great…
Only negative is if they have live music it gets really loud.
Go their… eat and enjoy.

If you enjoy sifting through a 5 page greasy lamented menu that hasn’t changed since the 1980’s and prefer to eat the same meal while sitting in the same booth prepared by the same cook that has assembled your same order for the past 10 years, you may not enjoy dining at the Wine Knot. Their menu only has two pages and changes often, which is one of the reasons we keep going back. I refuse to pay someone to make a meal I can make at home, which is, in my opinion, the driving force to actually dine out.
This is where we go for date nights and when we have out of town guests arrive. Wonderful wine selection, friendly and helpful staff and an upbeat atmosphere. I’ve tried many of their main and unique side dishes (hello horseradish mashed potatoes!) with positive results. They don’t offer a printed up children’s menu, but will verbally give you options if you ask. The one Ribeye I’ve had was, quite possibly, the best cooked medium rare steak I’ve had in the Midwest. I now know what it is like to experience that ‘melt in your mouth steak’.
Thank you, Wine Knot. Don’t ever change!

If you want your waitress to ignore you, and sit down at a table and drink a beer with someone she knows before she cashes you out, then this is the place for you. The wine and food are decent, but the service and ambiance kills this place. We won’t be back.
Do yourself a favor and walk 2 doors down to the Sazzy B — they know what a wine bar should be.

What a pleasant surprise. My wife and daughter had the Asian Salmon, my other daughter had the Mussels over Linguine, and I had the Lamb Rack. The best Lamb I have had until this meal was at Phil’s in Saugatuck, MI but this trumped that. The Salmon was impeccable as were the Mussels with Linguine. (To our surprise the Mussels were stacked so high on the plate that there was a full lunch available the following day.) The staff was charming and I met the Chef to tell him how pleased we were. We have not stopped talking about this visit. You can show up in shorts or dress up as you please. It is an unpretentious wonderful place to dine. I would highly recommend the Wine Knot. The down side? I’m am not sure I will ever be able to order the same dish again as I fear that I have set the bar to high.
Dan

Ate at Wine Knot the other evening, and I was impressed on my first time in the restaurant.
To begin, the atmosphere is nice with a full bar and tables scattered around the dining room. Was seated near the front window. It’s a little on the noisy side, but I’m used to loud and bustling restaurants.
Food wise I shared a seared ahi tuna salad, a platter of pot stickers and egg rolls, and a macadamia encrusted haddock. All three dishes were flavorful and the prices were fair.
Look forward to trying more things on the menu.

Brought friends. Oh well. Our food was mediocre at best. And the place smelled like ammonia and garbage when we walked in. I’d bragged about the food and no one finished his/​her meal.

So far the table for 8:30 isn’t ready… Trying to be patient. It’s only 8:39…
Eventually went to SazzyB. No wait for table and EXCELLENT food and music.

So the atmoshphere is cool, and the wine is ok. The wine offered is of cheaper varieties (even the more expensive ones are sub-​par), but it’s not the worst. At least it’s cheap, and the pours are large.
The food is a disappointment all the way around. In order to eat enough to make you full you have to spend a lot of money, and that money is not well spent. The little plates are a cheap twist on potentially awesome classics. Their bruschetta came on, and I’m not even lying, hot dog buns, the cheap kind. And they, now this is the most shocking, DO NOT EVEN OFFER A STANDARD CHEESE AND/​OR CHARCUTERIE PLATE!!! What kind of a wine bar is this? I think this place has potential with where they are with wine flights and their atmosphere and décor and I really hope management reads this review and they can implement serious changes. We wish we had a place in Kenosha that was proportiantely priced with quality and had a wine bar with cheese and charcuterie options. Perhaps an olive plate? These things seem standard to me or anyone who’s ever been to Nappa or any wine country.

The next time you venture to Kenosha, Wisconsin for any reason (college town, lake, outlet malls, etc) and need some food, Wine Knot is a very good option. My reason for being in southern Wisconsin was for Carthage College Men’s soccer, and Erica, Erica’s mom and I needed some food before braving the chilly 40s degree night last Wednesday. The Baker women have had trouble finding satisfactory dining choices, which only added to our enjoyable meal.
As the name implies, Wine Knot is a small but fun atmosphere wine bar and patio in downtown Kenosha. There is a long bar, two large communal wooden high top tables, and individual tables along the wall. There’s fun posters and signage, plus a few TVs to catch whatever game is playing. The menu is simple and to the point, exactly what a down-​to-​earth wine bar should offer. The wine and beer list looked extensive, though we didn’t take time to explore it at length.
Our meal was tasty with no surprises, middle of the road Midwestern food. We started with fish tacos, possibly the best dish of the meal, and seasoned parmesan russet fries with chipotle aioli.
After tasting some good starters, I was slightly dissapointed with the main courses. I ordered Sweet and Spicy Chicken with Soba Noodles and Seasonal Vegetables. The dish was quite simple and relatively bland. Everything looked replicable at home without much work. The chicken was neither sweet nor spicy, and the vegetables added little. Erica did not love her ahi tuna and garlic noodles, preferring to eat all the noodles and some tuna. The food wasn’t bad, just nothing special. I recommend choosing simple American dishes such as a burger.
There is a nice and fun vibe to Wine Knot and it’s a good place to grab a drink and a snack. I’m certain the patio in the summer is a great place to spend time and enjoy the breeze from Lake Michigan. The main entrees are well prepared and simple, but what more do you need from a wine bar in Kenosha? I have only enjoyed one meal in Kenosha but from what the Baker women said, this is one of the better options.